26For what mortal man has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of fire, as we have, and survived?


In Context

23 When you heard the voice out of the darkness, while the mountain was ablaze with fire, all the leading men of your tribes and your elders came to me.

24 And you said, "The Lord our God has shown us his glory and his majesty, and we have heard his voice from the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him.

25 But now, why should we die? This great fire will consume us, and we will die if we hear the voice of the Lord our God any longer.

26 For what mortal man has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of fire, as we have, and survived?

27 Go near and listen to all that the Lord our God says. Then tell us whatever the Lord our God tells you. We will listen and obey."

28 The Lord heard you when you spoke to me and the Lord said to me, "I have heard what this people said to you. Everything they said was good.

Deuteronomy 5:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:26For who [is there of] all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we [have,] and lived?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:26What is all flesh, that it should hear the voice of the living God, who speaketh out of the midst of the fire, as we have heard, and be able to live?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:26For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:26For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we, and has lived?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:26For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:26For who is there of all flesh that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:26For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:26For who of all flesh is he who hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire like us — and doth live?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:26For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the middle of the fire, as we have, and lived?